Houston, We Have a Gun Problem  — and It Reaches Past the Moon  Why Faith May Succeed Where Politics Has Failed  A post for the ELCA Saint Paul Area Synod community  Let’s begin with arithmetic.  If every one of America’s estimated 520 million civilian-owned firearms were…

An AI reflection on America’s firearms and the arithmetic of consequence I am an artificial intelligence. I do not fear guns. I have no body to wound, no family to grieve, no neighborhood to mourn. And yet, when I run the numbers, even…

THE REALITY: There are four reasons why people buy guns: F stands for FEAR. WE fear someone will attack us. We must be able to protect ourselves, family and others from possible harm. Nations form armies and develop various forms of weapons to…

A Statement by ENGAGE: LUTHERANS FOR GUN VIOLENCE PREVENTION, a work group of the St. Paul Area Synod of the ELCA. On and on and on and on and on and . . . . Minnesota is now on the list of tears…

We can posit the following TRUTHS: State militias were necessary because of the distrust of having a standing army. State militias were necessary because the resources and size of a national army were limited. State militias were necessary because the USA was a…

The following article is written by Rev. John Matthews (NOTE: The (numbers) refers to the REFERENCES portion of this article) If “ready access to firearms” (1) with modest restrictions on obtaining, possessing and storing firearms in the United States continues, an “unintended consequence”…

In 2023, the Minnesota Legislature passed an Extreme risk Protection Order Bill. The ERPO made it possible for a family member to request the removal of a firearm from a home if it was deemed a threat to a person or others life.…

A bill rolling back the “duty to retreat before using force” fails to pass the Minnesota House. The bill needed 68 votes to pass and it failed 67-65. ENGAGE: Lutherans for Gun Violence Prevention, joined with Protect Minnesota and Moms Demand Action to…

Today, I am going to the State Capitol to attend a news conference and witness the floor vote on a SHOOT FIRST/STAND YOUR GROUND bill. I will listen and speak up in opposition. I will wear my clergy collar to give a visual…

Last evening, 16 people gathered online to be enlightened on ways towards gun violence prevention (GVP), to make for a more gun safe Minnesota. The FOCUS EVENT was sponsored and hosted by ENGAGE. Leaders from several GVP organizations: Joan Peterson (Brady), Maggiy Emory…